Huckabee Explains Gaffe: Pakistan Still Effectively Under Martial Law
Mike Huckabee has an explanation for an apparent gaffe yesterday in which he was concerned about the impact of the Bhutto assassination upon "whether or not there’s going to be martial law continued in Pakistan, suspension of the constitution." Martial law was officially ended about two weeks ago.
In fact, Huckabee explained last night, he was not impressed with the Musharraf regime's official lifting of martial law, in light of the continued restrictions on the press and the judiciary. Huckabee said at an event in Des Moines, "it was not that I was unaware it was suspended, two weeks ago, lifted ... The point was, would it be reinstated, would it be placed back in? All of the aspects of martial law have not been completely lifted even now. There's still a heavy hand Musharraf has used."
Comments (6)
cms wrote on December 28, 2007 9:59 AM:uh, huh. Whatever you say, Huck.
I'm Muldoon, HE'S Toody wrote on December 28, 2007 10:24 AM:Great comeback, sort of, for a guy clearly out of his depth. The bible-thumpin' snake charmers will eat it up.
Henry wrote on December 28, 2007 11:53 AM:Full text of his comments:
It was not that I was unaware that it was suspended two weeks ago, lifted. I personally believe that candidates are unable to say whether martial law was suspended or is continuing because, uh, some candidates out there in our nation don't have newspapers and I believe that our media, like such as Pakistan and, uh, the Iraq and everywhere like such as and I believe that they should our media over here in the U.S. should help the U.S. should help Pakistan and the Iraq and the Asian countries we will be able to build up our future for our children. [Applause, music]
MarcNYC wrote on December 28, 2007 1:18 PM:What does the bible say about martial law?
CalD wrote on December 28, 2007 2:22 PM:Governor Huckabee also seems to to be laboring under the impression that Afghanistan is on Pakistan's eastern border. What a guy.
cbk wrote on December 29, 2007 1:45 AM:Could you picture Huckabee as president during a foreign crisis? With what I saw during the last two day's, how could you vote for a person so inept in foreign policy? If Huckabee is the nominee, and actually won, I would be in fear each day wondering what wrong decision he could ber making that will blow us all up.
